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Today's
Meditation:
We tend to like to avoid problems, don't we? We
like to have things easier than problems allow us to have
them, but we don't always keep in mind that it's the
problems that keep us thinking and learning, the problems
that keep our minds and wits sharp and functioning
well. In fact, how many of us
would have jobs that keep us gainfully employed if it
weren't for problems and issues that must be solved?
There have been times in my life when I've wished that
problems would just go away, and that my life would
get easier. But what I haven't known is that my life
wouldn't necessarily have gotten easier if the problems
had gone away; rather, I might have just had some
momentary relief from problems. And I would have
lost the opportunity to do much of the learning that has
been most valuable to me in the long run.
Charles recognizes the importance of dealing with problems
in the long run. He recognizes that our brains and
our psyches need challenges to deal with if they're to be
kept sharp and if they're to continue to grow and
develop. It's hard sometimes to understand his
position when we start to focus on the negative side of
problems, but when we see them as something that must be
overcome in some way, then we start on the search for a
solution to them, and in that search lie growth and
expansion. In the avoidance of problems lie
stagnation and boredom.
While most people in the world try to avoid problems, we
can welcome them-- within reason as to the type of
problems, of course. And in welcoming them we can
know that we're pushing our own limits and improving our
selves and our minds in one of the most important ways
possible.
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